The
young women danced to Peaches & Herb's classic 1978 hit "Shake Your Groove
Thing" in the backdrop of a disco theme before participating in talent, lifestyle and fitness, and an evening gown and question-and-answer session.

Bay
City resident Sabrina Jeffrey, Miss Outstanding Teen 2012, graced the front of
the stage and set the night off with a dance to the popular blues standard,
"Miss Otis Regrets."

Nina
Davuluri, who won Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen in 2006 and has gone on
to become Miss Syracuse in New York, served as the night's Mistress of
Ceremonies.

Davuluri
spoke of the camaraderie and long lasting friendships she formed through the
years.

"This
is truly a sisterhood," said Davuluri, who graduated from Michigan State
University with a degree in brain behavior and cognitive science.

Jeffrey shared the highlights of her tenure, including talking
to children with juvenile diabetes. Jeffrey's platform is dedicated to research on the disease.

"This
is something that I will remember forever and will definitely cherish," said Jeffrey, who also has the disease.

Contestants
wore shorts and tank tops during the lifestyle and fitness segment, which
allowed judges to assess the teens on their energy, drive and charisma while
Lipps, Inc.'s "Funkytown" played over the venue's speakers.

During
the talent portion, contestants sang, danced and played piano to oldies and
classical musical shows to contemporary hits like Jackson Five's I Want You
Back" and a tune from the Spanish musical, "Bye Bye Birdie!"

For the question-and-answer portion of the evening, contestants responded to a
range of questions from what
qualities they desired in a boyfriend to
marijuana legalization issues and if a college education was necessary for career success.

The
night ended with the selection of two talent finalists, Julia Smith, Miss Mid-Michigan's Outstanding Teen, and Alisha Gatchel, Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen. On Wednesday, June 12,
10 of the 30 girls will be revealed as finalists and they will eventually be whittled down
to five, which will include a winner and four runners-up.

The
girls will also be honored June 12 during an "After Glow" party at the
downtown Holiday Inn's ballroom. There, one girl will receive a "People's
Choice" award and many others will receive honors acknowledging their scholarship
and community service activities, said Miss Outstanding Teen Director Michele
Grzegorczyk.